CSS named color

Aqua

#00FFFF
HEX#00ffff
RGBrgb(0, 255, 255)
HSLhsl(180, 100%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(90.54% 0.1546 194.77)
NAMEaqua

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#00FF80
Right
#007FFF

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#B3FFFF
Lighter
#66FFFF
Base
#00FFFF
Aqua
Darker
#009999
Darkest
#004C4D

CSS usage

By name
color: aqua;
background-color: aqua;
By HEX
color: #00ffff;
background-color: #00ffff;
By RGB
color: rgb(0, 255, 255);
background-color: rgb(0, 255, 255);
By HSL
color: hsl(180, 100%, 50%);
background-color: hsl(180, 100%, 50%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
1.25:1
Below minimum

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
16.75:1
AAA

Related colors

FAQ — Aqua

What is the HEX code for Aqua?

The HEX code for Aqua is #00FFFF. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: aqua; or color: #00ffff;

What is Aqua in RGB?

Aqua in RGB is rgb(0, 255, 255) — red 0, green 255, blue 255.

What is Aqua in HSL?

Aqua in HSL is hsl(180, 100%, 50%) — hue 180°, saturation 100%, lightness 50%.

What is the complementary color of Aqua?

The complementary color (directly opposite Aqua on the color wheel) is #FF0000. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on Aqua?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 1.25:1, and against black (#000000) it's 16.75:1. Black text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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